Two mango traders killed in Jashore road crash

Two mango traders were killed and three others injured as a bus rammed a human hauler on Jashore-Benapole highway in Shyamlagachi area of Sharsha upazila early Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Jahidul Islam, 27 and Ziarul Islam, 35, residents of Kumira area of Jhikargaccha upazila.

Politon Mia, sub-inspector of Navaran Highway police, said the accident took place around 4 am as a Dhaka-bound bus hit the human hauler (locally named as Nasiman) when a group of mango traders was going to Sharsha for collecting mangos, leaving the duo dead on the spot and three injured.unb